4.24.1.3
(02-01-2003)
Outreach

Excise
Issue
Specialists
and/or
program
analysts
must
contact
the
local
manager
whenever
outreach
events
are
scheduled
in
the
geographic
area
to
invite
them
to
participate
in
the
effort
and
allow
them
time
to
notify
TEC
to
coordinate
their
possible
involvement.

For
all
other
local
outreach
events
the
local
manager
in
that
geographic
area
will
notify
TEC
to
coordinate
their
possible
involvement.

4.24.1.4
(02-01-2003)
Focus
on
Problem
Solving

Examiners
should
assist
taxpayers
in
solving
any
tax
problem(s)
identified
during
an
examination,
Form
637
application
validation,
or
a
compliance
review,
even
if
the
problem
is
not
related
to
excise
tax.

4.24.1.6
(02-01-2003)
Third
Party
Contacts

The
instructions
in
IRM
4.10.1.6.12,
Examination
of
Returns
Handbook,
should
be
followed
when
representatives
of
an
examination
function
solicit
tax-related
information
from
any
third-party
source.

4.24.1.7
(02-01-2003)
Fed/State
Agreements

The
Service
enters
into
agreements
on
coordination
of
tax
administration
with
State
agencies.
See
IRM
11.4,
Governmental
Liaison
Handbook.

A
project
authorization
is
not
required
to
obtain
information
pursuant
to
the
terms
of
a
State
Agreement
or
Implementation
Agreement
unless
the
provisions
of
the
IRM
11.3,
Disclosure
of
Information
Handbook,
are
applicable.

These
State
agreements
are
administered
and
handled
by
the
Disclosure
Officer.
See
IRM
11.3.33,
Disclosure
of
Information
Handbook.

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